Le Studio Mobile
After forty years, Le Studio Mobile ceases its operations
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Le Studio Mobile is proud to have broadcast
to the world the sounds of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.

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Introducing Le Studio Mobile Version 2.0
A brand new mobile: modern, spacious
but compact, built from the ground up with today’s producing
and engineering needs in mind.
A new truck
If you know anything at all about trucks, you’ll agree with
our choice: Peterbilt stands for "Class" in the industry. No
need to find a tractor, our truck is ready to travel across North
America. It is the right size, small enough to fit in tight spots
without any compromise for inside space.
Black but green: the truck is equipped with a new type of engine
which, in combination with low-sulfur diesel fuel, reduces particulate
emissions by up to 98% over the previous generation. Nitrogen-oxide
emissions are cut by half.
A new truck box
Our box was custom-made by PK Van Bodies of Toronto, a leading
Canadian manufacturer of custom vehicles for the television industry.
It is not a standard transport box modified to become a mobile
but a hand-made vehicle, built by craftsmen for our specific
needs. We know production time is scarce, so we are fast and
efficient and the mobile can be set up easily. No exterior stairs
are needed and the truck is automatically leveled in seconds,
at the touch of a button.
Inside, a new control room
Our control room is wide, high (7 1/2 feet) and spacious, with
ample space for five people. The producer and engineer sit in
Herman-Miller chairs and two large windows provide natural light
to make those long production days more comfortable (enclosed
blinds can isolate the studio from the outside light, if preferred).
A wide producer’s
desk for two or three people completes the room.
The consoles
Two Yamaha DM2000 VCM digital production consoles, 24-bit/96kHz,
cascaded and fully automated, for a total of 192 channels. AES/EBU,
optical and analog inputs and outputs. Yamaha AD8HR
8-channel preamplifiers (12, for 96 inputs), for a total
of 144 microphone inputs with the consoles' built-in preamplifiers.
The monitors
Choosing the right monitors is probably the toughest decision
in the long process of building a new studio. We wanted very
high quality monitors that would please tough customers: audio
engineers with different tastes, mixing all types of music. Thanks
to the help of Sennheiser Canada, we were able to choose a KLEIN
+ HUMMEL 5.1 system, consisting of: three O 300 D active three-way
monitors (left, center, right), two O 110 active monitors (left
and right surround) and one O 800 active subwoofer. The Pro M
1012 monitor management system and its WRC 1012 remote control
complete the system.
The recorders
We have five 48-track systems: four Tascam X-48 hard disk
recorders and a Steinberg Nuendo system. We can simultaneously
record 96 redundant tracks plus 52 more tracks on Nuendo: 244
tracks! All machines output Pro Tools compatible time-stamped
broadcast waves. For those who prefer analog recording, our Studer
A-80 24 tracks, with Dolby noise reduction, is still available
on special order. For digital tape-based recording, our 48-track
PCM-800 system is also still available.
Processing
We offer a very complete range of both analog and digital processing
equipment (for a full list, click here). The preferred tools:
A TC Reverb 6000 with Icon remote and a Waves Maxx BCL compressor,
limiter and psycho-acoustic bass controller.
Audio-for-video
The whole system was designed for audio-for-video production
and post-production. The Nuendo recorder can handle video
as well as audio. A 42” high-definition
1080p plasma display (with HD-SDI input) provides great images
for everyone in the room.
More than ever, Le Studio Mobile is ready for any location recording
job, anywhere in North America.
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About our services
In its 30th year of operation, Le Studio
Mobile is recognized
across Canada as a leader in location recording.
A complete
recording studio on wheels, efficient and experienced, Le Studio
Mobile specializes in multitrack recording (for radio, television,
CDs and DVDs) and live mixing of music shows or special events.
Le
Studio Mobile covers all of North America, from Los
Angeles to Newfoundland. As we travel to different locations
with different artists, we have the privilege of working with
the best sound engineers, many of them Gemini, Adisq, Emmy, Grammy
and Juno award winners.
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